ANDI Jones doesn't want to lower his personal best by a couple of minutes when he runs next month's London Marathon - he wants to take more than half-an-hour off his personal best.

ANDI Jones doesn't want to lower his personal best by a couple of minutes when he runs next month's London Marathon - he wants to take more than half-an-hour off his personal best.

The Burnage teacher has run over 200 training miles in the last couple of weeks in his bid to be in top form for his capital challenge.

And he's hoping to achieve a qualifying time for next year's Commonwealth Games.

"I've done six marathons but my last one was a few years ago when I ran 2hrs 52mins," explained Jones.

"Before that I ran the Manchester Marathon, the Bashir Hussain one and did 3hrs 22mins. I feel I'm in shape to run sub 2.17 but ideally I'd like to run 2.15."

Next month will be a busy one for Jones who also hopes to help his club, Salford Harriers, to further domestic success. The Red Devils won the National Cross-Country Team title for the first time in more than 100 years last month.

And Jones feels Salford have an outstanding chance of further honours in the National 12-Stage Road Relays.

"We've got the Northern Championship at Heaton Park on Saturday which I hope to be doing," said Jones.